Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that there was no evidence of nasal polyps during the appeal period and that a higher rating was not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating for sinusitis or hypertension, and there was no current diagnosis of cyclic vomiting syndrome related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a finding of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions and issues, resulting in their dismissal.

The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The appeal of the deferred adjudication in the November 2023 rating decision for entitlement to service connection for sinusitis is dismissed. An effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis is denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for iron deficiency anemia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sinusitis, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, right knee disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a higher disability rating for a residual scar over the left inner thigh for an excised cyst.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pansinusitis sinusitis, allergic rhinitis status post septoplasty, hiatal hernia with GERD symptoms, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD with a hiatal hernia, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to file a timely notice of disagreement with an AOJ decision from January 2019.

The appeal for the issues of service connection for various conditions and TDIU was dismissed due to the lack of new and relevant evidence within one year of the final legacy rating decisions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), duodenitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and H. Pylori, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, but denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, HBV (hepatitis B), anemia, and Kaposi sarcoma as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to active service.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 5, 2021 for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing entitlement arose earlier than that date.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis, restoring it after finding that the severance was improper. The appeal is also remanded to determine if allergic rhinitis and kidney disease are related to service.